Why I chose Yar'Adua as my successor - Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he chose late Yar'Adua as his successor because the other politicians available at that time were corrupt. According to him, one of those who wanted to succeed him was 'stinkingly corrupt'. He gave his reasons during an interview with Channels TV yesterday July 15th
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International Military Review – Iraq, July 15, 2015

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The Empire's Geopolitical War Against Venezuela (Part 1)

by Andrew Korybko

PART I: The US’ Geopolitical War Against Venezuela

Ever since the presidency of the late Hugo Chavez, Venezuela has been the brightest multipolar beacon in the Western Hemisphere. Although Brazil is much larger and wealthier, some Latin American states have expressed fear about its future intentions, believing that ‘multipolarity’ is simply a slogan to justify Brasilia’s soft expansion into regional markets and resource reserves and replace Washington’s historical position. Venezuela is thus a much more attractive model to Latin America because it’s clearly motivated by none other than ideological considerations, and its shared language and history with the other former Spanish colonies gives them a degree of familiarity and comfort with the country that they could never fully experience with Brazil.
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Photos: See singer August Alsina's new hair style

The singer unveiled his new look yesterday. He calls it ManBun but that looks like Peruvian weave to me...:-)



See another one bellow.

Tesh Carter Releases Super hot new Promo Pics ...

Tesh Carter is back! The rumoured sweetheart of Jesse Jagz enjoyed a short reprieve from the music scene to round up her education and has quite recently  been signed to Illnostro Records. The petite diva staggers in her promo photographs. More photographs bellow.

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Fayose thanks Buhari for appointing an Ekiti state indigine as Chief of Defence Staff

The governor took to his twitter handle to congratulate the new Chief of Defence staff, Maj Gen Abayomi G. Olonishakin pictured above and also thank President Buhari for appointing an Ekiti state indigene as the new CDS. See his tweets after the cut... Read from bottom up after the jump

Governor Nasir El-Rufai sacks 20 Permanent Secretaries

Kaduna state Governor Nasir El Rufai announced yesterday through a press statement that he has sacked 20 permanent secretaries from Kaduna State civil service and has appointed new officials to fill some positions in his government.
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You go fear headline news nah !!

 Just spotted this on IG..haha. That's a genius headline! 

Wizkid's twitter account hacked & taken over by fraudsters

Press statement from Wizkid's management...apparently his Twitter account was hacked this evening.
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Christian Pastor jailed because he won't wed gay couple

A pastor at the Christian Proctor Church in Vermont, USA, has been sentenced to one year in federal prison after refusing to marry gay couples, according to NBC. This comes shortly after the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision ruling that states must allow gay-marriage.

The Christian Pastor, 56-year-old Paul Horner, had his lawyer speak to reporters on his behalf.
“We are currently disputing the guilty verdict and I am confident my client will be a free man here shortly,” said attorney Tom Downey. “Horner was just using his best judgement according to his rights and religious freedom in this country.”
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Man with no ID slumps in Iyana Ipaja bus-stop (photos)

A newspaper vendor at Iyana Ipaja roundabout beside Ecobank slumped this evening. The people around him tried to resuscitate him but couldn't. They searched his pockets and couldn't find any phone or ID to identify him or contact anyone who knows him. If anyone knows him, please rush there as he's still there...or can the right authority go pick him up. Another pic after the jump...

Lionel Messi shares cute photo with his son

The Barcelona star shared this cute photo of himself with his son, Thiago. Messi and his family are enjoying some family time in the Caribbean.

Twitter User tackles Ben Bruce again !

 

The Senator first wrote that stuff above about 2000 years and Rome and the troll abused him. So Ben retweeted his insult and asked what a youth would gain for himself by being rude to others...lol

Houseboy who beheaded his boss in Abeokuta sentenced to death by hanging

26 year old David Idah, the houseboy of a retired Senior Magistrate, Mrs Olufunmilayo Timeyin, who beheaded her at her home in Laderin estate in Obafemi-Owode LGA of Ogun State on March 28th was today sentenced to death by hanging by an Ogun state high court judge after finding him guilty of murder.

“Having been found guilty on a one count of unlawful killing, you are hereby sentenced to death by hanging.” - Justice Abiodun Akinyemi said..

What I will discuss with Obama - President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday to Washington DC on a four-day official visit during which he will hold high-level talks with President Barack Obama and other senior officials of the United States government.
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Osun workers resume strike action

Two days after calling off their 7-week old strike over unpaid salaries, Osun state civil servants have resumed a fresh strike. The workers are alleging that the state government have reneged on the memorandum of understanding signed with the state NLC leadership before the strike action was called off on Monday July 13th.
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"If you give a woman or a man a drug, and then have sex with that person without their consent, that's rape"- Obama

As the US president said this evening... feel so bad about this Bill Cosby rape allegations...

Senior civil servants demand a minimum wage of N46, 000

The Association of Senior Civil Servants demanded a minimum wage of N46,000 for workers.
The union’s Secretary-General, Mr. Bashir Lawal, in Lagos State, on Wednesday, said that the existing N18,000 minimum wage was too little to meet the socio-economic demands of workers.

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Jonathan kicks as Buhari plans $2.1b oil cash probe

Ex-President seeks protection
HOLIDAYING former President Goodluck Jonathan has dashed into Abuja to launch a protest, The Nationhas learnt.
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Don’t delay NNPC probe, APC tells Buhari

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the federal government to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) without further delay. The party raised concern on the whereabouts of the dividend paid to the corporation by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) as well as the taxes paid to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) federation account prior to the latest payment in June 2015.
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Negotiate with Boko Haram, Sultan urges FG

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar has called on the federal government to negotiate with Boko Haram for the release of Chibok girls abducted over a year ago.
The monarch who cited an example with the United States of America which negotiated with Taliban and agreed to the release five of their top commanders for one American soldier, said Nigeria could also do the same for the release of Chibok girls, “because every life is sacred”.
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Rep. wants the court to announce Buhari's grant unlawful after dragging him to court

A member from the House of Representatives Igariwey Iduma Enwo has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari under the watchful eye of an Abuja Federal Court over the release of N700 billion grants to states to pay excess of salaries purportedly “without following constitutional process.”

President Buhari had on July 6 affirmed the release of the funds for the states to have the capacity to settle several months’ salaries they owed their workers.

Ebonyi gov backs Buhari, denies dumping PDP

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State, on Wednesday, backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s move to fight corruption, saying that is what the nation needs currently.
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DSS plans to compromise Rivers election tribunal, PDP cries

National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has alleged that the Department of State Security Service, DSS is palnning to compromise the election tribunal in Rivers State.
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President Buhari Ask Nigerians To Reject Radio Biafra

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to ignore Radio Biafra, a controversial station known for using its programmes to incite the public. Refuting the claim that he expressed anti-Igbo sentiments in a recent interview with the BBC Hausa Service, Buhari asked Nigerians not to be deceived by the station’s hate propaganda against him.
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